Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Euphorbioideae Subtribe Hippomaninae Higher classification Euphorbiaceae Order Malpighiales | Family Euphorbiaceae Tribe Hippomaneae Scientific name Stillingia Rank Genus | |
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Similar Euphorbiaceae, Sapium, Sebastiania, Gymnanthes, Microstachys | ||
Stillingia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described for modern science as a genus in 1767. The genus is native to Latin America, the southern United States, and various islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Toothleaf is a common name for plants in this genus.
Medical use
Stillingia sylvatica was used by Native Americans for syphilis and as a cathartic, diuretic, laxative, and emetic. In large doses, it causes vomiting and diarrhea.
moved to other genera (Actinostemon Adenopeltis Anomostachys Balakata Bonania Ditrysinia Excoecaria Grimmeodendron Gymnanthes Homalanthus Maprounea Microstachys Neoshirakia Sapium Sclerocroton Sebastiania Shirakiopsis Spegazziniophytum Spirostachys Triadica )
References
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